For Mr. Baseball
For those of us who grew up listening to him, it wasn’t just the Brewers we were tuning in for—it was Bob. He was a friend through the radio waves, a companion for every pitch and every home run. It’s...
16 Jan 20253min
The Grand Old Man
Connie Mack started playing baseball before electric light was invented, and by the time he retired from the game, baseball had been played at night, under lights for nearly 2 decades. His career star...
4 Nov 202411min
The Making of Home Run Baker
Frank Baker was in six World Series - four with the Athletics and two with the Yankees, but it was his home runs on consecutive days in 1911 which gave him his nickname and everlasting fame. Music ...
28 Okt 202411min
He Was Baseball
No one embodied baseball quite like John J. McGraw. He was the incarnation of America’s great pastime, his life and the game inseparably woven together as they grew, side by side. John J. McGraw wasn’...
25 Okt 202412min
The Masterful Mr. Mathewson
Known as “Big Six,” Christy Mathewson was baseball’s first true superstar. At a time when the sport was played by rough characters, Mathewson’s presence changed everything. He arrived at the perfect t...
21 Okt 20248min
Pioneering the Hobby
You can’t touch a vintage baseball card without feeling Jefferson Burdick’s impact. His meticulous work laid the foundation for how we catalog, understand, and preserve these pieces of history. He was...
14 Okt 20245min
The Frenzy
The launch of the T206 set changed everything in the summer of 1909. Well maybe not everything, but it changed a lot. Boys all across the country were chasing the most sought-after prize they could ge...
11 Okt 20246min
